This page gathers the 557 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Automotive”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 6 of 6: from “trim” to “zombie car”.
- trim noun Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- trip computer noun A device fitted in some vehicles that records, calculates, and displays various trip-related information to the driver.
- trip meter noun A part of an odometer capable of recording the distance traveled during a short trip by allowing its readout to be reset to zero.
- trip odometer noun A part of an odometer capable of recording the distance traveled during a short trip by allowing its readout to be reset to zero.
- trunk noun The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.
- trunnion noun A similar rotational bearing used in automotive suspensions.
- tub noun The bare body shell of an automobile (minus the doors, hood, trunk lid, fenders, etc.) which is lowered onto the chassis at the time of…
- turbosupercharger noun A turbocharger, an exhaust-powered turbine used to power increased air intake to an internal combustion engine; an exhaust-turbine powered…
- turn signal noun Each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which is used to indicate the vehicle is moving left or right.
- turn-by-turn navigation noun A feature of GPS devices, particularly smartphones, that continuously gives directions as the person or vehicle approaches navigation…
- turning circle noun The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.
- twincharge verb To equip with twincharging, to equip with twinchargers, to equip with both an exhaust-drive turbocharger and power-driven supercharger.
- twincharged adj Equipped with twincharging, with a twincharger setup, having both a power-driven supercharger and an exhaust-driven turbocharger.
- twingle noun A four-stroke twin-cylinder engine with an altered firing order designed to give power pulses similar to a single-cylinder four-stroke…
- under square adj Of internal combustion engine designs, having the bore less than the stroke: that is, having the piston's diameter less than its travel…
- underride noun A vehicle accident in which one vehicle partially slides underneath another.
- unibody noun An automobile construction technique in which the body is integrated into a single unit with the chassis rather than having a separate…
- unisparker noun An engine component combining ignition points, condenser, centrifugal advance mechanism, and distributor in a single unit.
- unrebuildable adj Unable to be made roadworthy; legally usable for parts or scrap only.
- upgear verb To shift to a higher gear
- upset noun An overturn.
- upshift noun A shift to a higher gear.
- ute noun A small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying…
- v noun Abbreviation of venturi.
- V engine noun An internal combustion engine configuration consisting of two cylinder banks—usually with the same number of cylinders in each…
- V- prefix Referring to an internal combustion engine piston cylinder configuration, where the cylinders are aligned in a V-like shape, in which there…
- vag noun The Volkswagen group.
- valance noun A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear bumper, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance…
- variable valve timing noun The process of altering the timing of a valve lift event in an internal combustion engine, and is often used to improve performance, fuel…
- ventipane noun A small, pivoting or fixed glass panel set into the front corner of a vehicle's side window, designed to provide ventilation by directing…
- vic noun A Ford Crown Victoria automobile.
- vignette noun A small sticker affixed to a vehicle windscreen to indicate that tolls have been paid.
- volga noun Any of several automobiles of the same brand manufactured by GAZ in the Soviet Union and Russia.
- VSS noun vehicle speed sensor
- waistline noun The horizontal line just below the windows of a car or other vehicle.
- warning track noun A non-driving surface at the edge of a road, with a different surfacing warning drivers of the approach to the edge of the road, as part of…
- warning triangle noun A triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle.
- wastegate noun A valve that allows exhaust gases to bypass an engine's turbocharger, in order to keep from overspeeding the turbocharger rotor or driving…
- water injection noun The process of squirting a small amount of water, in the form of a fine spray, into the air/fuel mixture going into a gasoline piston…
- whale tail noun A kind of large automotive rear spoiler.
- wheel noun A wheelrim.
- wheelman noun A driver of an automobile, especially a getaway vehicle in a criminal enterprise.
- wheelspin noun The spinning of the wheels of a vehicle on the surface of the ground with greatly reduced friction and little movement of the vehicle…
- windage noun Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
- window lock noun In a motor vehicle, a safety feature that disables the rear passenger window controls, preventing them from opening.
- windscreen wiper noun A device used to clear rain and dirt from a windscreen; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade.
- windshield phenomenon noun The anecdotal observed decrease in the number of insects splattering across windshields during road trips across the years.
- windsplit noun A stylized crease, accent line, or body contour on a vehicle—typically running along the beltline, fender, hood, or quarter panels—designed…
- winker noun Synonym of turn signal (“each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which is used to indicate that the vehicle is moving left or…
- winnebago noun A motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV).
- winter tire noun A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in…
- wiring harness noun A bundle of insulated wires, often held together with straps or other connectors, that transmit signals or electrical current within a…
- wishbone noun A suspension component similar in shape to a chicken wishbone.
- wrap noun A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a vehicle's paintwork for decorative or protective purposes.
- XL noun A designation for a trim level within a model of trucks; it denotes midrange features.
- XLT noun A designation for a trim level within a model of trucks; it denotes high-end features.
- zombie car noun A vehicle that has been commercially discontinued, yet continues to accrue sales.